Welcome to the Summit Book Library
Find out what books have left an impact and resonated within our community.
Amelia Birch recommends:
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
Why it made an impression:
Articulately the way society has been designed by men, for men, and how important it is to challenge those biases.
Bernadette Stirling recommends:
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
Why it made an impression:
It helped me to make peace with the “What if?” questions and that you can’t live multiple lives in parallel, so don’t spend much time thinking about those alternative scenarios. Be present where are you and the current path you’re on.
Dan Novick recommends:
Crash and Burn by Glenn Orsmond
Why it made an impression:
Founder story missed opportunities, innovation.
Daniel Hong recommends:
Poor Charlie’s Almanack by Charlie Munger
Why it made an impression:
The concept of ‘mental models’ across different fields allowed a multi-disciplinary approach to problems life changing.
Gordon McCann recommends:
Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi
Why it made an impression:
How he overcame multiple challenges in life to achieve a sense of purpose and joy.
James Chisholm recommends:
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
Why it made an impression:
Simple model for vital communication for effective culture.
James Odell recommends:
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Why it made an impression:
The parallels between war and business strategy & tactics is striking and enlightening.
Jarred Rubin recommends:
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
Why it made an impression:
Realistic and honest perspective of building and scaling businesses.
Jen Bell recommends:
The One Thing by Gary Keller
Why it made an impression:
Helped me focus.
Jeremy Elliott recommends:
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Why it made an impression:
Some super relevant concepts to get the basics right.
Jo Ruitenberg recommends:
Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
Why it made an impression:
Changed my perspective on negotiations.
John Nelson recommends:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Why it made an impression:
Opened my eyes to discrimination and injustice.
Julie Mathers recommends:
Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan
Why it made an impression:
It helped create clarity in life.
Kate Lambridis recommends:
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Why it made an impression:
A case study for why being perfect doesn’t matter.
Kate Pollard recommends:
Company of One by Paul Jarvis
Why it made an impression:
Challenges traditional growth and scale mentality.
Marcus Zeltzer recommends:
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
Why it made an impression:
This dude is psycho but his mindset approach is all time.
Mark Dombkins recommends:
Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
Why it made an impression:
Complete reframe on the dynamic nature to an organisation as a living organism.
Nick Chiarelli recommends:
The Power Law: Venture Capital & the Art of Disruption by Sebastian Mallaby
Why it made an impression:
A very eye-opening take on the VCs perspective of some of the most well-known venture deals.
Nik Robinson recommends:
The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan
Why it made an impression:
As founders and humans, we either live in gap or gain thinking. I realised I lived in gap thinking.
Nikki Williams recommends:
An Uncommon Bond by Jeff Brown
Why it made an impression:
Practical, conceptual & conversational.
Rhonda Allen recommends:
The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
Why it made an impression:
It changed the way I look at everything quite frankly! It is almost hard to put in words.
Richard Kimber recommends:
Reach for the Sky by Paul Brickhill
Why it made an impression:
A true story WWII flying pilot who lost his legs & continued.
Ross Warby recommends:
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza
Why it made an impression:
Inspired an evolutionary mindset, way of thinking, empowering change in self (with our best self).
